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UNITED STATES WILLIAM L. OBRYANT,

T OFFICE.

OF REPUBLIC, MISSOURI.

Patented Oct. 25, 1910.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Winmau L. OBRYAN'F, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Republic, in the county of Greene and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Compounds, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the subject of bait for fishes and the like, and the principal object of the same isto provide a bait thatwill be pleasingzto the taste and which will emit an odor that will attract the fish.

Incarrying out the objects of the invention generally stated above it; will be understood, ofcourse, that the proportions of the ingredients hereinafter memioned may be \aried and in some inst anees, some of the ingredients may be omitted, but a practical and entirely satisfactory bait has been produced by using the following ingredients in the proportion specified :lowdered asafetida, 11 lbs.; powdered Saigon cinnamon, 7 lbs.; oil anise, 2,lbs.; oil amber, 3 lbs.; oil rhodium, 2 lbs.; celery seed, 3 lbs.; sugar, 15

Application filed December 4, 19Q9. Serial No. 531,359.

' lbs.; salt, lbs.; shorts (low grade Hour), 100 lbs.; fennel, 3 lbs.

The above mentioned ingredients ar thoroughly and intimately mixed in any suitable manner, and form a bait particles of which may be readily attached to an ordinary fish hook, or the. bait may be used in connection with traps so that the fish will be. attracted thereby and be caused to enter the trap.

WhatI claim as my invention is l. A bait composed of an intimate mixture of asafetidanS-aigon cinnamon. anise oil, amber oil. rhodium oil. celery seed, sugar, salt, short and fennel.

2. A. bait composed of powdered asafeltit'la, powdered Saigon cinnamon, anise oil,

salt, flour, and fennel.

-In' testimony whereof I hereunto attix my signature in preseuee of two witnesses. VVILLI AM L. OBR'YA-N'l.

Witnesses:

WM. H. HORINE, Rowe. H. VVALKER.

amber oil, rhodium oil, eelcry'seed. sugar, 

